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The India and France bonhomie has potential for expansion with the Gulf
Jan 23, 2021

The India and France bonhomie has potential for expansion with the Gulf

The India–France dynamic has moved forward at a rapid pace over the past few years, finding common goals on global issues — including the Indo-Pac

Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC in 2021
Jan 15, 2021

Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC in 2021

Sri Lanka should use the upcoming summit to move forward with its proposal to ensure that BIMSTEC maintains its momentum.

It may be time for Bay of Bengal countries to skirt BIMSTEC’s roadblocks
Jan 15, 2021

It may be time for Bay of Bengal countries to skirt BIMSTEC’s roadblocks

It is too easy to imagine that formalising a group of countries into a multilateral organisation with a constitution and a secretariat will give it su

Biden and the Indo-Pacific – Will regional powers shape America’s approach?
Jan 10, 2021

Biden and the Indo-Pacific – Will regional powers shape America’s approach?

As Biden’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific remains under question, Trump’s legacy of bolstering regional powers could force US policy continuity

From turmoil to clarity: International relations in the new decade
Jan 04, 2021

From turmoil to clarity: International relations in the new decade

Indian foreign policy will have to respond to the meta-trends by crafting an approach that is more than just the sum of its bilateral and multilateral

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति पर पसोपेश में बांग्लादेश
Dec 29, 2020

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति पर पसोपेश में बांग्लादेश

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीतिक पहल (आईपीएस) ने बांग्लादेश को संकटप�

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?
Dec 28, 2020

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?

In fluid strategic situations, middle powers tend to thrive more provided they are able to play their cards well.

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?
Dec 28, 2020

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?

Even if attempts are being made to deepen bilateral ties, the Quad countries will need to think of ways to tap into all the ASEAN countries in this In

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific
Dec 28, 2020

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific

Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.

Europe’s great reawakening — Will Brussels walk the talk on its “strategic autonomy”?
Dec 28, 2020

Europe’s great reawakening — Will Brussels walk the talk on its “strategic autonomy”?

Europe will have to build on the promising trends and deliver quickly in 2021.

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia
Dec 28, 2020

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia

In a post-COVID world — with tasks increasing and budgets shrinking — the challenges at sea are daunting.

The Russian S-400 missile defence and the Amercian CAATSA: Case for an India waiver
Dec 21, 2020

The Russian S-400 missile defence and the Amercian CAATSA: Case for an India waiver

It will be hard for the US to ignore New Delhi’s distinct position while making a determination under CAATSA.

Sri Lanka facing the new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific theatre
Dec 20, 2020

Sri Lanka facing the new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific theatre

At present, albeit in a different context, there is another westward strategy from the Eastern Pacific theatre. It is that of the US Pacific Command i

Will India’s partnership with France eclipse its ties with the US?
Dec 19, 2020

Will India’s partnership with France eclipse its ties with the US?

France actualising its “resident power” status in the Indo-Pacific has led to its emergence as India’s partner of choice in the Indian Ocean reg

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters
Dec 16, 2020

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters

The MEA’s restructuring is an exercise to prepare for the aspirations of a 21st-century India

Suga starts strongly
Dec 12, 2020

Suga starts strongly

Suga’s foreign policy, thus far, has followed the core tenets of the Abe doctrine.

जापान के पीएम योशिहिदे सुगा ने किया स्वतंत्र और मुक्त ‘इंडो-पैसिफिक’ का समर्थन
Dec 08, 2020

जापान के पीएम योशिहिदे सुगा ने किया स्वतंत्र और मुक्त ‘इंडो-पैसिफिक’ का समर्थन

आबे की तरह सुगा भी मानते हैं कि स्वतंत्र और खुले इंडो-पैसि

Destination Manila: New Delhi, Moscow and the BrahMos supersonic missile
Nov 28, 2020

Destination Manila: New Delhi, Moscow and the BrahMos supersonic missile

The sale of the missile will be a major development in the context of an often-tense Southeast Asia with misgivings regarding Beijing’s motives and

Make America trade again
Nov 26, 2020

Make America trade again

There will definitely be a push towards multilateralism and more global engagements that was derelict these past four years.

Nepal: Is Biden’s win win-win for the Himalayan Republic?
Nov 25, 2020

Nepal: Is Biden’s win win-win for the Himalayan Republic?

The situation now seems to be ripe to reorient the relationship by instilling new foreign policy mechanisms that can be helpful for not only the US an

The rationale behind Antony Blinken’s nomination and its implications for India
Nov 25, 2020

The rationale behind Antony Blinken’s nomination and its implications for India

Blinken’s record as a clear-eyed internationalist could inform a pragmatic US policy towards India.

How real is Japan’s new strategic dawn?
Nov 24, 2020

How real is Japan’s new strategic dawn?

As Abe departs office, he leaves much to be admired.

श्रीलंका और इंडो-पैसिफिक में भू-राजनीति की वापसी
Nov 19, 2020

श्रीलंका और इंडो-पैसिफिक में भू-राजनीति की वापसी

दक्षिण एशिया में श्रीलंका- हिंद महासागर में अपनी ख़ास भौ�

Forging a strategic ‘Gateway’: The Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
Nov 18, 2020

Forging a strategic ‘Gateway’: The Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea

Security cooperation is intrinsic to a ‘Gateway’ to ensure the safety of stakeholders as well as their efforts at collaboration.

If the EU fails, we can say goodbye to the liberal order
Nov 17, 2020

If the EU fails, we can say goodbye to the liberal order

To what extent is Europe important for the future of the world order? Europeans feel like they count less and less on the world scene.

Building a case for stronger counter-terrorism ties between India and Africa
Nov 17, 2020

Building a case for stronger counter-terrorism ties between India and Africa

Both India and Africa strongly acknowledge that peace and security is intrinsically linked to development, and that terrorism poses the biggest threat

No tolerance for terror — Biden on South Asia
Nov 10, 2020

No tolerance for terror — Biden on South Asia

Even as Biden backs the Afghan peace process, he favours a more gradual and ‘responsible’ withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Multilateral and plurilateral engagements — Biden on Oceania
Nov 10, 2020

Multilateral and plurilateral engagements — Biden on Oceania

Australia will be able to provide some substantive insights for the new administration on how to engage constructively within the Indo-Pacific region.

हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में जर्मनी की बढ़ती भागीदारी
Nov 09, 2020

हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में जर्मनी की बढ़ती भागीदारी

फ्रांस, जो ख़ुद को हिंद महासागर के देश के तौर पर देखता है, क

New Japanese Prime Minister’s push towards a free and open Indo-Pacific
Nov 02, 2020

New Japanese Prime Minister’s push towards a free and open Indo-Pacific

Like Abe, Suga believes that the concept of Free and Open Indo-Pacific would foster peace, transparency and inclusiveness in the vast region by recogn

East and Southeast Asia: A new definition for a pivot to Asia?
Nov 02, 2020

East and Southeast Asia: A new definition for a pivot to Asia?

As the theatre of the ‘new great game’, East and Southeast Asia present the US with a choice - defend the existing rules-based order or allow inte

China: From trade to security in Asia, catching the dragon by its tail
Nov 02, 2020

China: From trade to security in Asia, catching the dragon by its tail

The ‘great divide’ between Washington and Beijing that had simmered for many years before Trump came to office, has crystallised into open hostili

Oceania: A bolder Australia with Trump in Asia
Nov 02, 2020

Oceania: A bolder Australia with Trump in Asia

The ongoing US-China tensions have put middle-power countries like Australia in a tough spot. Australians are also widely rejecting Trump’s “Ameri

Building upon the American connection
Oct 28, 2020

Building upon the American connection

What are the implications of India signing all four of the so-called foundational agreements relating to defence cooperation with the United States?

Third India-US 2+2 dialogue: Breaking the mould on post-war model of bilateral ties
Oct 26, 2020

Third India-US 2+2 dialogue: Breaking the mould on post-war model of bilateral ties

Recent focus on convergence-based institutionalisation of bilateral ties has consolidated India-US defence ties, without the overbearing pressures of